Consideration of and Possible Actions on Any Requests for Participation in Meeting by Other Means

Public Participation

Resolutions & Recognition

Brenda Murphy, 2013 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award Winner

Dr. Kelly Stewart, 2014 Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Administrators

Presentations and Updates

The Purpose and Process of Community Engagement for Effective School Board Governance–
Illinois Association of School Boards

Illinois Center for School Improvement Update

Legislative Update

Closed Session

*Superintendent's Report – Consent Agenda
All action consideration items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and will be enacted in one motion and vote. Any board member who wishes separate discussion on any item listed on the consent agenda may remove that item from the consent agenda, in which event, the item will be considered in its normal sequence.

*Approval of Minutes:

Plenary Minutes: April 9, 2014

*Rules for Initial Review

Part 228 (Transitional Bilingual Education): Makes several changes, including incorporation of English development standards for English learners in preschool programs; establishing flexibility to school districts in choosing the prescribed screening instrument for English learners who are in the second semester of grade 1 or in grades 2 through 12; requiring that transitional programs of instruction include instruction in English as a second language; and extending the deadline for teachers in preschool bilingual education programs to meet the requirements needed to be fully qualified to provide home language or English as a second language instruction.

Part 650 (Charter Schools): Lists requirements for biennial reporting by charter school authorizers; sets forth the process for monitoring authorizers and withdrawing their power to authorize in certain circumstances; establishes standards for high-quality charter school authorizing; and states the forms that must be provided when a school board submits reports of approved applications, revisions or renewals to the State Board.

*Rules for Adoption

*Contracts and Grants Over $1 Million

Illinois Longitudinal Data Systems Data Warehouse

ACT, Inc., WorkKeys, National Career Readiness Certificate Program Assessments

This meeting will be accessible to persons with disabilities. Persons planning to attend who need special accommodations should contact the Board office no later than the date prior to the meeting. Contact the Superintendent's office at the State Board of Education, Phone: 217-782-2221; TTY/TDD: 217-782-1900; Fax: 217-785-3972.

NOTE: Chairman Chico may call for a break in the meeting as necessary in order for the Board to go into closed session.